Maria Vorontsova, Vladimir Putin's daughter, leads fight against aging

Maria Vorontsova, a prominent endocrinologist and daughter of Vladimir Putin, leads initiatives in longevity research at Moscow State University. She oversees significant government funding for health technologies, including gene therapy and xenotransplantation. Recently, a new laboratory focused on longevity was opened in Skolkovo, supported by a $26 billion budget. Vorontsova emphasized the need for advancements in medicine to address the fear of death, although she noted that significant breakthroughs may take 10 to 20 years.